890E.01/5–1245

The Acting Secretary of State to the Lebanese Minister (Malik)40

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note of May 12, 1945, in which you bring to my attention certain information which you have received from your Government in regard to the proposed landing of French relief forces at Beirut.

This Government is aware of the circumstances referred to in your note and is giving the matter its careful attention, and earnestly hopes [Page 1098] that a solution may be reached which will be satisfactory to the Government of the Lebanese Republic.

Accept [etc.]

Joseph C. Grew
  1. Sent by the Director of the Office of Near Eastern and African Affairs on May 24 to the Deputy Director of that Office for delivery to Dr. Malik at San Francisco.